Mumsnet are looking for parents (and parents to be) willing to join the Mumsnet Parents' Research Panel

Here are a few Q&As - if you have other questions please email insight@mumsnet.com and we'll let you know.

Q: How does the panel work?A: You sign up (below) and give your details. When we are commissioned to conduct research we will contact panel members that fit the research criteria eg pregnant, have children aged 8-10 etc. Panel members will be sent either a link to a survey to complete or an invitation to take part in an online discussion, or the opportunity to take part in a product test and offer feedback either on Mumsnet or in a survey or on video.

Q: Is there an incentive?A: Our mantra is always - never ask anyone to do something you wouldn't do;) So there will always be an incentive to take part in each activity, usually in the form of entry into a prize draw. If we ask you to complete a third party survey (eg hosted by a research agency) then you may need to provide your email address to them for the prize draw. They will only use this for the prize draw.

Q: How often will I be contacted? A: It's hard to say, but you will be able to choose whether you take part or not, and can opt out of the panel at any time.

Q: Will I still be able to take part in other research on Mumsnet?A: Yes - these will continue and Mumsnet Panel members will still be eligible to take part in any other research activity on Mumsnet.

Q: Can anyone join the panel?A: There's no restriction on who can join the Panel - but you must be willing to take part in panel activity.

Q: Can I leave the panel?A: Yes - you can opt out at any time by emailing insight@mumsnet.com

Q: What if I'm sent a product I don't like?A: Then you would add your feedback accordingly.

Q: What will happen to my name and address?A: When a company wants the panel to try a product we will send them names and addresses for dispatch. We will not send on your email address, phone number or MN name. They will be asked to ensure that they only use the address for this project and not for any other purpose.

Thanks. Any other questions, email insight@mumsnet.comMNHQ

1.Please add in the month and year of your birth.

Month

Year

I was born...

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I was born... Year menu

2.How many children do you have in your family/ household?

None - Skip the next question

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight or more

3.How old are the children in your family/ household? Add in for each childNB We need to ask for this info as obviously age changes over time!

Month

Year

Gender

Child 1

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Child 2

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Child 3

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Child 4

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Child 5

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Child 6

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Child 7

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Child 8

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4.Are you (or your partner) currently pregnant or you / your partner trying to conceive?

Yes - currently pregnant

Yes - trying to conceive

No

If pregnant please add due date (as eg 2nd June 2013)

5.To which of these ethnic groups do you consider you belong?

White - British

White - Irish

Any other white background (*please write in below)

Mixed - White and Black Caribbean

Mixed - White and Black Caribbean

Mixed - White and Black African

Mixed - White and Asian

Any other Mixed background (*please write in below)

Asian or Asian British - Indian

Asian or Asian British - Pakistani

Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi

Any other Asian background (*please write in below)

Black or Black British - Caribbean

Black or Black British - African

Any other Black background (*please write in below)

Chinese or Other Ethnic Group - Chinese

Any other ethnic background (*please write in below)

Prefer not to say

Any other ethnic background (*please write in below)

6.Which of the following best describes your normal working status?

Full time paid employment

Full time self employed

Part time paid employment

Part time self employed

Student

Stay at home parent

Currently on maternity/ paternity leave

Other (please specify)

7.What is the average annual income for your household?

Less than £10,000

£10-£20,000

£20-£35,000

£35-£50,000

£50-£75,000

£75-£100,000

£100,000+

8.Please tell us which of the following best describes the occupation of the person who contributes the most money to your household. You might not be able to find an exact description, so please select the one nearest to these examples.

9.How many of the following do you and your family normally take in a year?

None

One

Two

Three

Four or more

Holidays abroad

Holidays abroad None

Holidays abroad One

Holidays abroad Two

Holidays abroad Three

Holidays abroad Four or more

Weekend/ short breaks abroad

Weekend/ short breaks abroad None

Weekend/ short breaks abroad One

Weekend/ short breaks abroad Two

Weekend/ short breaks abroad Three

Weekend/ short breaks abroad Four or more

Holidays in the UK

Holidays in the UK None

Holidays in the UK One

Holidays in the UK Two

Holidays in the UK Three

Holidays in the UK Four or more

Weekend/ short breaks in the UK

Weekend/ short breaks in the UK None

Weekend/ short breaks in the UK One

Weekend/ short breaks in the UK Two

Weekend/ short breaks in the UK Three

Weekend/ short breaks in the UK Four or more

10.Across a normal month which supermarkets, if any, do you use?

In store

On line

Asda

Asda In store

Asda On line

Aldi

Aldi In store

Aldi On line

The Co-operative

The Co-operative In store

The Co-operative On line

Lidl

Lidl In store

Lidl On line

M&S food

M&S food In store

M&S food On line

Morrisons

Morrisons In store

Morrisons On line

Netto

Netto In store

Netto On line

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's In store

Sainsbury's On line

Somerfield

Somerfield In store

Somerfield On line

Tesco

Tesco In store

Tesco On line

Waitrose/ Ocado online

Waitrose/ Ocado online In store

Waitrose/ Ocado online On line

Other

Other In store

Other On line

11.We can't guarantee that every survey or research project we send you will be 100% relevant, but we will try as much as possible to match folks to things that might interest them. Which of the following would you say are areas you are interested in?

Allergies

TV

Health

Diet

Travel

Finance

Eating out

Music

Household cleaning/ appliances

Books

Cars

Baby products - other

Teens

Movies

Style and Beauty

Politics

Fitness

Wine/ Alcohol

Toys and Games

Pets

Grocery shopping

Baby products - toiletries

Education

Baby products - feeding

Food products

other particular interests (please specify)

12.Do you or your family have experience of any of the following areas? This is just because we may want to specifically contact folks who have experience of these areas so it would be very useful to know. Please leave blank if none

Special needs for children

Special needs for adults

Gifted and talented children

Allergies in children

Allergies in adults

13.Are you members of any other social network sites? If so which ones?

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Google+

Pinterest

Other (please specify)

14.How often would you like to be contacted about panel activities?

As often as possible

At most once a week

At most once every couple of weeks

At most once every month

At most once every 6 weeks or less often

Don't mind

15.Are you female or male?

Female

Male

16.We are also looking for Mumsnetters to be part of our Family Friendly panel. This might involve mystery shopping ie checking out companies for family friendliness without them knowing, being asked for your opinion on companies etc. Again we wouldn't ever ask you to do something we wouldn't do so there will be appropriate incentives. If this is something you might be interested in doing, please let us know below.

Yes I'd be interested

No I wouldn't be interested

17.One of the activities we can use the panel for would be third party research. For example a research company may want to ask you to complete their own survey. In this case we could email you a link to the survey and ask you to complete it. There would be no obligation to take part. Your email address would not be passed on though you may have to enter it on the survey purely for the prize draw. Would you be willing to do this?

Yes

No

Don't know

18.Where do you live?

North East

North West

Yorkshire & The Humber

East Midlands

West Midlands

East of England

London

South East

South West

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Isle of Man

Channel Islands

Outside the UK

19.From time to time we may ask you to take part in product tests. Are there any products/ manufacturers you'd prefer not to work with?

20.Do you have your own blog? If so would you be willing to take part in product reviews on your blog? Do join our bloggers network by visiting: http://www.mumsnet.com/bloggers-network

Yes I have a blog and I am willing to do or interested in reviews on my blog

Yes I have a blog but I'd rather not do reviews

No blog

21.Please say why you'd like to be on the research panel.

Your details will be used as part of the MN research panel. Data is confidential. Profile data will be used to filter the panel for projects and will not be passed on. Your MN name and RL name will not be passed on. You will not receive any marketing. You can opt out of the panel at any time by emailing insight@mumsnet.com